Sendai POW Camp #9-B Sakata, Yamagata |
Sendai #9-B (NITTSU SAKATA) YAMAGATA-ken, SAKATA-shi OAZA SAKATA SHINDEN Satellite view Area map Timeline: 20 Sep 1944: Established as Tokyo 22B- British arrive at camp 14 Apr 1945: Jurisdictional control transferred to SENDAI POW CAMP No. 9-B Established as Sendai 9-B Sep 1945: Rescue effected Articles: Story of British POW "Wally" Mole- survived sinking of the hellship Kachidoki Maru Obituary of Dr. Jim Roulston, doctor with the British 18th Division Royal Engineers Photos: Courtesy of Patricia Slater, daughter of British POW George Otter: Men_in_regiment_Otter.jpg (Otter
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Men_in_regiment_2_Otter.jpg (Otter 4th from left, top row) Selarang_POW_area_Otter.jpg POW_barracks_Otter.jpg POWs_at_work_Otter.jpg POW_on_bed_Otter.jpg From booklet by Geoff Tyson about Fukuoka #5 camp: Last_Phase_at_Omine_cover_Otter.jpg Last_Phase_at_Omine_northeast_view_Otter.jpg Last_Phase_at_Omine_wash_troughs_Otter.jpg |
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Labor: The men were used as stevedores at the train yards and at the docks, loading and unloading all forms of materials, including military equipment and ammunition. Some work at small foundry. Port of Sakata on west coast of Honshu. NITTSU also known as Nippon Express. Hell Ships: Most British, Dutch & Aussies camp up on the Kachidoki Maru. Most Americans transferred in from burned out camps in the Osaka or Tokyo areas. Included were 29 Australian survivors of the Rakuyo Maru. Five of these survivors died in this camp. Rosters: Located in Record Group 407 Boxes 11 & 12; transcribed and edited by Roger Mansell Americans (15) - no deaths British (248) - includes thirteen (13) deceased Dutch (5) Aussies (26) - includes five (5) deceased Complete data set- Excel File Roster Aug. 15, 1945 (RG 389 Box 2070) Original roster with NOK (RG 389 Box 2071) - British, Australian, US, Dutch Lt. Don C. King Recovery Team #63 Reports Investigation #1 with description of facilities Investigation #2- recovery of items Report of travel to investigate possible other civilian camps in area |